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Winners

View the current list of winners for this year’s Scholar of the Week program. The Scholar of the Week program is a partnership between Dakota News Now and your local Touchstone Energy Cooperatives that honors the region’s accomplished high school students. Each weekly winner receives a cash award from their local Touchstone Energy Cooperative and is featured on Dakota News Now. All winners are also eligible to receive one of the three scholarships that are given away at the annual Scholar of the Year banquet. Nominations for the weekly awards are submitted by area school principals and faculty, whose selections were based on excellence in the classroom and service in the community.

Carmen Raville

Carmen Raville

March 20, 2011 - March 26, 2011

School
Marion School District
GPA
3.88
Activities
Carmen is involved in volleyball, all school play,FFA and she is active in her church

Carmen Raville is from Marion, SD, located within Southeastern Electric Coop, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.

Trevor Huber

Trevor Huber

March 13, 2011 - March 19, 2011

School
Gayville-Volin High School
GPA
3.747
Activities
Theater/School Play (2010 Best Supporting Actor) Yearbook/Annual Staff - Senior Editor Newspaper Staff Golf Chorus Honor Roll

Trevor Huber is from Gayville, SD, located within Clay-Union Electric Corporation, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.

Megan Vockrodt

Megan Vockrodt

February 27, 2011 - March 5, 2011

School
T. F. Riggs High School
GPA
4
Activities
Varsity Tennis National Honor Society VP of Future Busines Leaders of America Youth Involvement program Yearbook staff Two-year all-state band member USD Young Leaders Excellence Award HOBY representative

Megan Vockrodt is from Pierre,, SD, located within Oahe Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.

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Jacob Sellers

February 20, 2011 - February 26, 2011

School
Watertown High School
GPA
3.9
Activities
Varsity Swim Team, Wire Choir, Symphonic Strings, All-State Orchestra, ABC Book Club, Key Club, Jazz Choir, Meistersingers Choir, Eagle Scout, Lifeguard, Rotary Scholar, National Honor Society, Several Church Related Activities

Jacob Sellers is from Watertown, SD, located within Codington-Clark Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.

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Travis Buse

February 13, 2011 - February 19, 2011

School
Lennox High School
GPA
4.26
Activities
Cross country, track, band (All State Band 3 years,All-State Jazz Band, All-State Orchestra), debate, National Honor Society, Student Council,class officer, Show Choir, FFA, Quiz Bowl, youth group volunteer.

Travis Buse is from Lennox, SD, located within Southeastern Electric Coop, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.

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Rachel Fuhrmann

February 6, 2011 - February 12, 2011

School
Ipswich High School
GPA
4.07
Activities
Volleyball, Basketball, Track & Field, Student Council President, 4 Year All State Chorus, Band

Rachel Fuhrmann is from Roscoe, SD, located within FEM Electric Association, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.

Whitney Geditz

Whitney Geditz

January 30, 2011 - February 5, 2011

School
Ipswich High School
GPA
4.063
Activities
Band, Vocal, Future Business Leaders of America, National Honor Society, Girls' Basketball, Volleyball, Track

Whitney Geditz is from Ipswich, SD, located within FEM Electric Association, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.

Brooke Hemmer

Brooke Hemmer

January 23, 2011 - January 29, 2011

School
Colman-Egan High School
GPA
4
Activities
National Honor Sociey, FCCLA, FFA, T.A.T.U (Teens Against Tobacco Use), Volleyball, Cross-country, Basketball, Softball, St.Peters Youth Group, Tech Club, Yearbook

Brooke Hemmer is from Dell Rapids, SD, located within Sioux Valley Energy, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.